22 General Precautions
When using the equipment
Warning
yDo not take off the cover of the equipment; otherwise you could be injured or get an electric
shock.
yDo not remove or connect the plug with wet hands, as this could give you an electric shock.
yDo not place any container with liquid (flower vases, coffee cups, etc.) on or near the equip-
ment. This could cause a fire or give you an electric shock.
yKeep paper clips and staples away from the air vent. If not, a fire could result or you could
get an electric shock.
yIf the equipment becomes excessively hot, smoke comes out of it or there is an odd smell or
noise, proceed as follows.
Turn the power OFF and remove the plug from the outlet, then contact your service repre-
sentative.
yIf the equipment will not be used for more than one month, remove the plug from the outlet
for safety purposes during that time.
If an insulation failure occurs, this could cause a fire or give you an electric shock.
Caution
yDo not place heavy objects (9 lb. or more) on the original glass and do not press on it with
force. Breaking the glass could cause personal injury.
yDo not place heavy objects (9 lb. or more) on the equipment. If the objects fall off, this could
cause injury.
yBe careful not to let your fingers be caught when closing the drawer. This could injure you.
yDo not touch the fuser unit or the metal area around it. Since they are very hot, you could be
burned or the shock could cause you to get your hand injured in the machine.
yBe careful not to let your fingers be caught between the equipment and the side cover. This
could injure you.
yDo not touch the hinge (= a connecting part) on the rear side of the Reversing Automatic
Document Feeder (optional) / Automatic Document Feeder (optional). This could catch and
injure your fingers when you open or close the Reversing Automatic Document Feeder
(optional) / Automatic Document Feeder (optional).